Ceni’s main mission upon his arrival in Bahia is: “I treat you like…”

Rogerio Ceni was introduced as the new coach of the Bahia in a press conference at Arena Fonte Nova, held this Monday, 11th. The commander adopted a peaceful, relaxed posture and demonstrated confidence in the final stretch of the Tricolor de Aço season. On the same day, he had already conducted the first training session of the cast.

“It’s never another club. In everyone I’ve been through, I’ve done my best. I treat it as an opportunity of a lifetime. And I will treat the Bahia as if it were São Paulo, which is the place where I worked for more than 20 years. The main objective is to stay in Series A. The second objective is to get a place in the South American Cup. These three months are fundamental for the future of Bahia, for what it wants to build”highlighted Ceni.

“If Bahia can withstand the pressure of the last three months of this year, in two years, I say, based on the professionalism I know of the company and the ability to mobilize fans, that Bahia will be among the top ten clubs in Brazil”. Furthermore, Rogério denied behind-the-scenes problems and praised Bahia’s administrative sector.

“I signed the contract from Friday to Saturday, 1 am. Therefore, I cannot have made demands in the last two hours, after signing a contract, 30-odd hours before arriving here. I come to be Bahia’s coach, to try to develop athletes who are here, to try to do my best with my coaching staff”he said.

“This administrative part, in fact, the group that manages the club alone already shows all its professionalism and autonomy it has for players. But of course there will be consultations about a particular player in the future. For this year, cast already closed, market closed”. Bahia returns to the field against Coritibaaway from home, this Thursday, 14.